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"Understanding another person's perspective, and realising that it can differ from our own, is known as theory of mind. It underpins empathy, communication and the ability to deceive" "Where does this leap in understanding come from? According to one hypothesis, children gradually deduce that other people have internal experiences that are different from their own by observing the facial expressions and gestures of others over time." "Another suggestion is that theory of mind comes from our ability to use language, which allows children to listen to people talking about their beliefs and emotions. This is backed up by the fact that language fluency and the ability to pass the false belief test emerge at around the same age."

Technology Tools for Engaging Language Learners

Students speaking -> formative feedback -> students speaking -> formative feedback -> speaking fluency The blog post also describes the role that technology has in the process.

lingro is a free multilingual AJAX dictionary and language learning site. Currently supporting English (ESL), Spanish, Italian, French, and German.

Harry Tuttle presented the poster session about speaking fluency in foreign language - these are some of his resources.

The Wonderment is a global co-creative platform that connects kids to make a difference and meet the world through the magic of shared imagination. Using the common language of wonder, kids and educators around the world can collaborate on creative challenges in an engaging and purposeful app environment that encourages self-directed creativity, global community and social-emotional learning.

Not a new tool - but a refresher of the resources and content on the website. Provides educators/students resources including lesson plans and examples of student work. Many of the examples are for reading/language arts, but can easily be adopted for other subject areas (all grade levels).

Offers strategy guides for different technology topics